I'm currently giving "With the Lightnings" by David Drake a try.
What book are you currently reading?
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It was mildly amusing.
So I finished Pride and Prejudice. It was excellent as always 
Now I am reading To Conquer Mr. Darcy by Abigail Reynolds It is a Pride and Prejudice variation. It follows the idea of Mr. Darcy following Elizabeth back to Hertfordshire to try and change her mind after her refusal of his marriage proposal at Rosings. It is really good. Reynolds does a good job of capturing Austen's tone and style. If you like Jane Austen you'd like this book.
Now I am reading To Conquer Mr. Darcy by Abigail Reynolds It is a Pride and Prejudice variation. It follows the idea of Mr. Darcy following Elizabeth back to Hertfordshire to try and change her mind after her refusal of his marriage proposal at Rosings. It is really good. Reynolds does a good job of capturing Austen's tone and style. If you like Jane Austen you'd like this book.
I just started reading A Game of Thrones. I'm not too terribly far in, but so far Tyrion Lannister and Jon Snow seem like the most interesting characters.
I checked out a book which I started tonight called "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie. Might help give me some insights on how to interact with people and improve that social life which I currently lack.
The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells
When reading older novels that helped found genres, I find that they fall into two categories: either they remain exemplars of the genre due to strong stories and characters in addition to the genre-founding concept (Frankenstein, for instance), or they lose value because the story hung everything on the originality of the concept and didn't develop it much beyond that. Wells' own The Time Machine is in the former; The Invisible Man falls into the latter category, unfortunately; the novel basically amounts to "Okay, so there's an invisible man..." There's really not much to it.
When reading older novels that helped found genres, I find that they fall into two categories: either they remain exemplars of the genre due to strong stories and characters in addition to the genre-founding concept (Frankenstein, for instance), or they lose value because the story hung everything on the originality of the concept and didn't develop it much beyond that. Wells' own The Time Machine is in the former; The Invisible Man falls into the latter category, unfortunately; the novel basically amounts to "Okay, so there's an invisible man..." There's really not much to it.
I've gone back in time to the Civil War. Currently reading Shelby Foote's The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume 1. I actually purchased all 3 volumes at the Appamattox historical site back in 92, but never got around to reading them. This was not long after Ken Burn's The Civil War series came out on PBS and my favorite part of it was Shelby Foote's interviews. Thus I was inspired to pickup the three volume set when I came across it at Appamattox.
So I decided I wanted to FINALLY read these books but I knew I'd never lug around those big books, so I ended up rebuying them in Kindle format this time. So far Volume 1 has been a very good, very detailed book thus far (perhaps too detailed at times). Can't recommend it highly enough if you're a Civil War buff. But if you are, you've probably already read all 3 volumes.
I just read X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills. Thirty years later, and it's still just as relevant. Kinda sad.
I'm vaguely aware of his work. I take it he writes "alternative historical fiction?"
Currently working on Michael Stackpole's fantasy epic Fortress Draconis. Before that, I just finished Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel Wyrd Sisters.
James Patterson really needs to look at the quality control processes he uses to select his hacks who actually turn out his books. A friend of mine gave me Toys, which is written by Neil Mahon.
It's a sci-fi story about Elites (Enhanced Humans) in the year 2061 and maybe the worst book I've read in a decade - absolutely shite.
Sample dialogue:
I am persuaded by the logic of book burning after reading this tripe.
It's a sci-fi story about Elites (Enhanced Humans) in the year 2061 and maybe the worst book I've read in a decade - absolutely shite.
Sample dialogue:
I am persuaded by the logic of book burning after reading this tripe.
Currently reading:
Star Wars-Fate of the Jedi: Backlash by Aaron Allston
and 5 graphic novel series
Black Lagoon by Rei Hiroe (on volume 9)
Claymore by Norihiro Yagi (on volume 18)
Dogs: Bullets and Carnage by Shirow Miwa (on volume 5)
Gunslinger Girl by Yu Aida (on volume 6)
Higurashi by Seventh Expansion (on volume 13)
Star Wars-Fate of the Jedi: Backlash by Aaron Allston
and 5 graphic novel series
Black Lagoon by Rei Hiroe (on volume 9)
Claymore by Norihiro Yagi (on volume 18)
Dogs: Bullets and Carnage by Shirow Miwa (on volume 5)
Gunslinger Girl by Yu Aida (on volume 6)
Higurashi by Seventh Expansion (on volume 13)
He does indeed. I have yet to read any of his stuff, but any writer that combines history with science fiction (my top two favorite subjects), has got to be talented. Several of his novels are sitting on my "to read" shelf, and I just might get into them when Legacy of the Force is over.
Ooh! One of my favorites. The only fiction novel I've ever read twice. Where exactly are you?
They're heading to Vegas.
